St. Charles Parish - File #: 2016-0213

• File #: 2016-0213
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Code, Section VI.B.[II].3.c. and Section VII.1.Mobile Homes. a. and b. - eliminate the requirement for skirting or foundation plantings around mobile homes
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 5/16/2016
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 6/6/2016
• Final action: 6/6/2016
• Enactment #: 16-6-4
• Title: An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Section VI.B.[II].3.c. and Section VII.1.Mobile Homes. a. and b. to eliminate the requirement for skirting or foundation plantings around mobile homes.
• Sponsors: Lawrence 'Larry' Cochran, Department of Planning & Zoning
• Indexes: P and Z (Dept. of)
• Code sections: Appendix A. Section VI. - Zoning district criteria and regulations
• Related files: 2010-0094, 2014-0409, 2016-0325

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/8/2016	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
6/6/2016	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
6/6/2016	1	Parish Council	Postponed Indefinitely 1	Fail
6/6/2016	1	Parish Council	Motion Failed
6/6/2016	1	Parish Council	Approved 1	Pass
5/16/2016	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
5/16/2016	1	Parish President	Introduced
5/5/2016	1	Planning Commission	Recommended Approval
5/5/2016	1	Department of Planning & Zoning	Recommended Approval

2016-0213
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Section VI.B.[II].3.c. and Section VII.1.Mobile Homes. a. and b. to eliminate the requirement for skirting or foundation plantings around mobile homes.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 15-7-5 was a comprehensive update of the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981; and,
WHEREAS, this update included the requirement for the skirting of mobile homes being denoted as a Supplemental Use and Performance Regulation; and,
WHEREAS, skirting is an aesthetic standard required only for mobile homes in the R-1A(M) zoning and not for other raised structures such as raised site-built houses or office trailers or in other zoning districts; and,
WHEREAS, skirting a mobile home can be a financial hardship on a citizen; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council wishes to eliminate this financial hardship of mobile home ownership.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section VI. - Zoning district criteria and regulations, B [II] 3.Special Provisions is amended as follows:
c. Skirting or foundation plantings as approved by the Zoning and Regulatory Administrator in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions to ensure aesthetic compatibility with the residential character of the neighborhood. The entire underfloor of the home shall be completely enclosed, except for the required openings.
SECTION II. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix A,
Section VII Supplemental Use and Performance Regulations 1. is amended as follows:
Mobile Homes
a. Skirting or foundation plantings as approved by the Zoning and Regulatory Administrator to ensure aesthetic compatibility with the residential character of the neighborhood are required in the R-1A(M) Zoning District. The underfloor of the...